South Africa is experiencing extreme growth; from residential solar to iGaming, the country is evolving. As South Africans increasingly opt for internet gambling, the…
Meet Next Einstein Forum’s 2019-2021 Fellows cohort
The Next Einstein Forum (Nef) has announced its third cohort of fellows comprised of 25 scientists whose research and innovations are contributing to solve…
SA fintech startup JUMO appoints Africa and India CEOs [Updated]
SA founded fintech startup JUMO announced today that it has appointed Buhle Goslar and Ashish Desai as Africa CEO and India CEO respectively. The startup which…
Here are the 2019 FemBioBiz Accelerator Programme SA national finalists
Sporatec‘s Karin Jacobs, Nematech’s Tiisetso Lephoto and Vida Pharmaceuticals’ Patricia Mathivha will represent South Africa at the 2019 FemBioBiz Accelerator Programme regional finals set for next…
Women’s health startup FemConnect wins Apps for Africa competition
SA women’s health startup FemConnect has come out tops as the winner of the Apps for Africa competition. The competition is run by Joburg based business…
Want to run a cannabis startup? Here’s what is legal [Q&A]
The cannabis industry has been dubbed “the new gold”. It holds all kinds of opportunities for SA entrepreneurs, including tech startups. But what is legal and…
Seedstars announces Joburg as host city for its Africa summit
Seedstars — a leading competition for emerging market startups — has announced that Joburg host this year’s edition of the Seedstars Summit Africa. Seedstars, in a…
‘Future Females online course gave my business strategic direction’
Entrepreneur Elisja van Niekerk says she’s now better prepared to grow her platform that helps moms to code, after graduating from a three-month online…
Wendy Luhabe, Fraser-Moleketi among speakers confirmed for this year’s AWIEF conference
The Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (Awief) has announced the lineup of speakers for its fifth Awief Conference which takes place on 29…
Kenya’s CMA admits three fintechs to regulatory sandbox
Fresh from winning Seedstars Nairobi, Kenyan fintech Pezesha — along with two other fintechs — has been admitted into Kenyan financial regulatory body Capital Markets Authority’s (CMA)…
Kenya’s Sokowatch expands to Uganda, Rwanda after $2.5m seed round
Nairobi based B2B ecommerce platform Sokowatch has expanded to Rwanda and Uganda after it secured a $2.5-million tranche of seed funding in February. Sokowatch — which…
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